THE POPULAR NOTION of tech startups has two stages: a great idea and a spectacular payoff. In reality, tech startups have a lot of work to do between those points.
For most startups that reach maturity, there are six distinct stages, each with specific needs in terms of growing internal competencies, building an adviser team and creating a scalable infrastructure to support growth and get to the finish line — whether that’s running as a profitable standalone business, going public or being acquired. Read the entire article here.